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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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